December 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT 🎵I’m dreaming of a house cleaning, but I have nary a coin to spend / My pockets are empty, from buying gifts a plenty / I guess my house will be filthy until Spring / Oh... Isabel Ryan Theriot
November 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Turkeys, am I right? Man, November is not a fun month for this fluffy fowl, for it is in November that we humans traditionally murder and chow down on them. Try as they might,... Isabel Ryan Theriot
October 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays: dressing up in costumes (I dressed up like Freddy Krueger twice as a child, and I don’t want to toot my own butt, but they... Isabel Ryan Theriot
September 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT The first ever newspaper published in America was printed on September 25, 1690. Guess where you’re reading this column (shut up if you’re reading this online)? Jinx! Yay,... Isabel Ryan Theriot
July 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Welcome to July! You know what that means: It’s time to celebrate the independence of the good old U S of A from Great Britain in 1776. And if you’re like me (someone who has... Isabel Ryan Theriot
June 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Y’all, time flies when you’re having fun! HAPPY SECOND ANNIVERSARY TO THIS COLUMN! The traditional theme of the second anniversary is the exchange of gifts made of cotton. It... Isabel Ryan Theriot
May 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Well, well, well, it’s May again, the time of year during which New Orleans weather is mostly glorious, but gives us sadistic little peeks of the sweltering summer heat and... Isabel Ryan Theriot
April 2022 TIPS FROM THERIOT Phew, time flies doesn’t it? I can’t believe that it’s been three months since I last communicated with you. I’ve missed you all so much! BUT, I have been busy: cleaning... Isabel Ryan Theriot
December 2021 TIPS FROM THERIOT December is the month in which the winter solstice resides. Not only is the winter solstice (which falls on 12/21. 21 in 21!) the astronomical first day of winter in the northern... Isabel Ryan Theriot
November 2021 TIPS FROM THERIOT Hello there! Welcome to November! The month of November gets its name from the Latin word “novem,” meaning nine. Back in Olden Roman Times, there were only 10 months in a... Isabel Ryan Theriot
October 2021 TIPS FROM THERIOT Man oh man, thank goodness it’s October, because the end of August and September were a doozy. Hurricane Ida was a real Tempestarii (weather witch), bringing with her so much... Isabel Ryan Theriot
September 2021 TIPS FROM THERIOT Hey y’all! Where ya been all of my August?! Oh yeah! You were looking at beautiful photographs in this here magazine. I was too. I was also twiddling my fingers so that I could... Isabel Ryan Theriot
